beg for chivalry

After a while, a young man in a moon-white shirt came out of the martial arts hall.

Seeing that figure approaching, Li Fangsheng was taken aback for a moment, only to see that person had snow silk hair, white clothes and white hair, like a piece of snow falling into the world.Looking at his young age, there seems to be star frost in his smiling eyes. In the end, he doesn't know whether he is younger or older than him.

But what surprised Li Fangsheng the most was that this man was thin and not like a warrior.People who practice swords often stress their physical strength, but this person's hands and feet are slender, and he doesn't seem to be able to lift heavy iron.

Li Fangsheng sized him up for a while, then said suspiciously:

"Are you the master of the martial arts school here?"

Wang Xiaoyuan put his hands behind his back and just smiled at him: "No."

"If not, why did the old man call you out?"

"Old Huangya is a master who teaches boxing and kicking, so he is not good at using a knife." Wang Xiaoyuan said, a shallow pear dimple appeared on his cheek, which seemed to be full of a warm smile, "I know some rough tricks, so I came here It's your door."

Li Fangsheng was snickering in his heart, he saw that this person had a calm face, but after he performed the world-renowned Chaos Mountain Saber Technique that was passed down from generation to generation, this person would definitely be beaten to the ground by him, crying for his father and mother.

Old Huangya coughed heavily at the side: "Cough, this... Although this is a acting master, he knows some saber techniques, but he doesn't pass them on to others."

Li Fangsheng hesitated. "Hmm... so... so, you don't teach me sword skills, but just compete with me?"

Wang Xiaoyuan smiled and said: "Yes." He said again, "Come to the martial arts hall first." He leaned over and led Li Fangsheng into the martial arts hall, Lao Huangya said goodbye to him loudly, and asked him to remember to hang the door when he left Locked, then stooped away.

Behind the vermilion board door is a brick floor, which has been swept neatly.In front of the bright yellow banner was a blue-shaped frame, and Wang Xiaoyuan took down a long knife from the frame, with a plum-blossom grid, but the blade was dull and had many gaps.When Li Fangsheng saw it, he curled his lips in disdain:

"How do you use this junk thing? Is there no good knife in this village?"

The young man was a little confused, looked at the knife in his hand over and over again, and said: "Isn't this knife pretty good? The knife is something that can be used if it can be used."

Li Fangsheng sneered in his heart, he really was a frog in a well.The Chaos Mountain Saber he used was a gold saber, and he used a hundred-refined steel.Without a good sword, no matter how powerful a swordsman is, he will not be able to use his strength.

He was thinking wildly, but he saw that Wang Xiaoyuan had already stepped back a few steps, put his wrist on the knife plate, made a rising movement, and made a "please" gesture to him.So he also stepped back and stood still, flaunting his ancestral Chaos Mountain Saber.

Only Wang Xiaoyuan smiled and said:

"What's more, if the knife is too good, it's easy for me to lose my strength."

As soon as the words fell, Li Fangsheng lowered his body, kicked his feet fiercely, and shot out like an arrow from the string!He didn't take what Wang Xiaoyuan said just now, he didn't get the upper hand in the previous competition with the bully young master, and suffered a loss, this time he made up his mind in his heart, he must be smart, pre-emptive, and kill this kid The smile on his face disappeared.

He leaned over and stabbed at Wang Xiaoyuan, the heavy chaotic mountain knife whizzed out like a raging wave, the light of the knife intertwined, rising from all directions, forming a huge net.In the martial arts hall, the yellow flags fluttered and flew, and the orchid frame hung with heavy iron creaked like a gust of wind and thunder.

Li Fangsheng's arms were sore from swinging, his body was sweating profusely, his eyes were burning fiercely, seeing the young man just standing still with the knife, he was overjoyed at once: this country warrior has no knowledge, he has already scared the hell out of him!

But at this moment, a crisp sound was heard, and Li Fangsheng's whole body trembled. He could only see the hall behind him crashing to the ground, a piece of the vertical stone pillar was sliced ​​off, and the vermilion lacquered door was smashed open like tofu.The light of the knife is like a white rainbow, and there seems to be floating waves in the sky, dividing the world into two.

In an instant, the light of hundreds of thousands of knives stopped abruptly, and the chaotic mountain knives came out of their hands like knocking on a solid rock, spinning and stabbing on the beam.

The white-clothed man just waved his hand casually, swimming freely like splashing ink, and stopped his violent offensive with a single blow.

Not only that, the moment Li Fangsheng fought against that person, he suddenly felt a chill in his waist, and the cold knife was so sharp that it seemed to have split him in two.He just couldn't believe it, he suddenly raised his head, only to see the young man standing in the hall, he didn't move a step from the beginning to the end.Those black jade-like eyes were covered with snow and ice, revealing a piercing chill.

Amidst the floating dust, that person seemed to be floating and independent, with no trace of dust on his robes.

"Acceptance." Wang Xiaoyuan smiled at him, "Do you want to come again?"

Li Fang moved his lips vividly, but did not make a sound.If it was said that before he only felt that he had encountered a tyrannical opponent, he gritted his teeth and was able to survive, but now it seems as if he saw a descendant of a heavenly being.It was only one knife, but this knife taught him to experience the difference between heaven and earth.

He felt that his legs were trembling, as soft as rice noodles, and suddenly he knelt down.

"No...no need."

With a wave of Wang Xiaoyuan's hand, he chopped off the chaotic mountain knife inserted on the beam, and politely handed it back to Li Fangsheng.Li Fangsheng took it in a daze, his mind was in chaos.

How can a martial arts master in the countryside be better than everyone he has seen today?Or is the Chaos Mountain Knife really useless, and the Northern faction is just a vain name?

Across the street was a shop selling lotus wine, and sitting in front of the door was an old lady looking after the gallery, all her teeth had fallen out.It was dusk, she should have picked up the bench and went back to her room, but now she ran to the door of the martial arts hall and yelled:

"Wang Xiaoyuan! You short-lived child! How many times have I said, practice the sword as soon as you practice it, don't chip away at my mother's shop!"

After hearing this, the smile on Wang Xiaoyuan's face disappeared suddenly, and he hurried to the door with a pale complexion.His knife just now not only chipped away at the gatepost of the martial arts hall, but also damaged the shop across the street.The pole of the wine cellar was cracked, the large water tank in front of the door and the row of pottery jars that were unloaded from the cart and lined up in front of Langfang were also broken, and the wine spilled all over the floor.

"Ask your master to pay me for the price of drinks and repairs, do you understand?" the woman said viciously, her eyes were full of fierceness.

"Yes, yes." Li Fangsheng got up from the ground just now, but saw the martial arts master who was still calm just now nodded and bowed, his face was full of shame, and he couldn't help but say in a hurry.

The mother-in-law went back to the wine shop cursing, Wang Xiaoyuan was crying, and slowly picked up the tattered martial arts gym that he had tossed about.He just cleaned once today, but now he has to clean again, and he has to ask Jinwu for money with a shy face, and he doesn't know how his young master will beat and scold him.

Li Fangsheng staggered close to him, and asked stammeringly, "You...what kind of sword technique are you doing?"

Wang Xiaoyuan lifted the plaque of the hall name and leaned against the wall, he was worried about how he would meet with Jinwu tonight, so he said casually, "It's a magical and invincible sword technique."

"It's... amazing." Li Fangsheng's eyes were blank, and he sighed in a low voice, "It's really a miracle, and it's really invincible."

He walked to the wall with heavy steps, bent down and grabbed his bag, and talked about his own affairs in despair. "I came to Jiading...to try my sword skills. I want to avenge my father and elder brother who passed away...Prove that the Luanshan Dao is our northern sect, no, it is the best sword skill in the world..."

Li Fangsheng carried the bag on his back, his back was like a straw bent by the tassels.He smiled sadly at Wang Xiaoyuan,

"Now I know, I am nothing, I have nothing on me. I have neither extraordinary skill nor understanding of martial arts."

After saying this, he looked up at the sky, and smiled bitterly at himself, "There is not even a place to stay."

"Savvy is still there, much better than mine. As the saying goes, hard work can make up for your clumsiness. You are not clumsy at all, but if you work harder, it will be even worse." Wang Xiaoyuan took a broom, swept the dust on the floor, and turned towards He smiled comfortingly, then suddenly remembered something, and said, "Do you have somewhere to go tonight?"

"No, no." Li Fangsheng touched the bag in embarrassment, and suddenly remembered that it was almost the time of night ban, and all the guesthouses along the way were empty, so he couldn't help but said anxiously.

"It's presumptuous to say, but you...can you take me in for the night? I...have a lot of money today, and I will definitely pay for your stay!"

When he first came to Jiading, he was not familiar with the place, and he heard rumors along the way that Jiading had some unscrupulous posthouses, who liked to put Mongolian perspiration medicine in the food of passing travelers, and dragged them to the east kitchen to be slaughtered at night when they were fast asleep.Although he is courageous, he is not afraid of facing powerful enemies, but he is afraid of dark hands. Seeing that Wang Xiaoyuan's martial arts are quite strong, he seems to be a decent person, so he couldn't help begging to speak out.

"If you want me to sleep in a stable, it's fine if I have a stack of hay." Li Fangsheng almost knelt down and prostrated, "Please, Master!"

Wang Xiaoyuan pondered for a moment, and said, "I'm not in charge, so I can't make up my mind, so you can come with me for now." He smiled, "However, if you want to learn knives, there are some knives at home. I can borrow it for you to watch."

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Following the boy in the moon-white shirt walked all the way, Li Fangsheng walked along the stretch of pebble wall to the front of a mansion.Only the green trees are green, the stone steps are piled up, and the plaque between the lacquered pillars is red in the dim light, which seems to be written with the word "Golden Mansion".

The mansion garden is gorgeous, inside there are begonias around the wall like a river belt, there are piles of strange stones, lush vegetation, and a pale white crescent moon reflected in the small pond, which is elegant and clean.

Li Fangsheng was taken to a servant's room by the young man, and Wang Xiaoyuan tidied up the bedding for him.Although this room is far away from the main room, it is spacious and tidy, even better than the bedroom that Li Fangsheng lived in when the Northern School was still there.

He gave Wang Xiaoyuan a lot of copper coins, but Wang Xiaoyuan waved them away, and brought him some dinner and a booklet of knife manuals, which seemed to be hidden by celebrities.Judging from the vast mansion and the expensive furnishings in the house, this should be a well-known and powerful family.

Just flipping through the booklet with Bai Candle, Li Fangsheng only spent an hour reading it.He used to be known as a genius in the Northern School, and he had a good memory, and he memorized all the calligraphy and paintings on the sword manual in a short while.

The plain white moonlight poured into the room like water, thinking of everything during the day, Li Fangsheng couldn't help remembering the knife that Wang Xiaoyuan swung.That knife also seemed to be engraved on his heart, and the mark could not be removed for a long time.

"The master... is really a strange person." He murmured, "I don't know if his astonishing sword technique... is hidden in this mansion?"

Once this thought came to him, he was extremely restless.All warriors will never forget the superb skills, and even go crazy.Walking around in the lower room for a while, Li Fangsheng couldn't help feeling itchy, so he quietly opened the door a crack and slipped out.

The mansion is very large, with fluffy clouds floating in the sky, the moonlight is as cold as frost, and when it falls on the body, the chill gradually grows.Walking past Shanlan Cong and Huai Lin, through the curved corridor, he arrived at the side of the study connected to the wing room after a while.The lights in the garden were turned off, only the flickering fire in the main room.There are no garden guards in this mansion, and it looks clean and relaxed.

Li Fangsheng put his ear on the door of the study. There was no one there, it was quiet, and there was no padlock.He opened the door carefully, slipped in, and groped on the bookshelves.

By the moonlight, he flipped through a few booklets, and found that they were all published anthologies, material picture studies, written words often read in the streets and alleys, and some pictures of flowers and birds.The sword manual Wang Xiaoyuan brought him seems to be all in the study, there are not many books for martial arts here.

Feeling on the shelf, Li Fangsheng found that there was another layer of books at the back. He was overjoyed immediately, and took it out to look at it by the moonlight.

They are all pictures of secret plays, and there are still thick stacks of pictures of secret plays overprinted with color ink.

When I opened it, I saw that there were some dramas of people snuggling up on the couch, the clouds and rain on the balcony, and the joy of pedestrians.

Li Fangsheng's entire head was numb.

He always thought that Jiading was a weird place, but now he only thinks it is evil.A warrior's home does not hide martial arts books, so what is the purpose of hiding these secret books?He flipped through these albums vigorously, trying to find out if there was any clue.But even if he turned the place upside down, he couldn't find the manual of the "Invincible Sword Art".

After searching for a long time, Li Fangsheng also felt some regrets in his heart.That young man kindly took him in, so how could he be ungrateful and dig up things in other people's houses?If it weren't for the saber technique he saw today that really made him worry, he wouldn't have done such a stupid thing for a while.

Just as he was about to go back to his room, he suddenly heard a rustling sound.

The study is connected to the wing room, and the sound came from the wing room.It seems that someone is talking.

"You said... how should I punish you?"

The voice was hoarse, coming through the wooden wall, but it was somewhat familiar.Li Fangsheng's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but move closer to listen curiously.

"It's not the first time you've damaged martial arts halls, ancestral halls, and wine shops. Neighbors often complain to me, and some annoyed even clamor to expel you from Jiading. How much money do you want me to pay out?"

There is a thin crack on the wall, Li Fangsheng leaned his eyes to see it.In the next room, a dim copper oil lamp was slowly flickering flames. In the dim light, there were two figures, one sitting and the other standing.

The person sitting had a hoarse voice, as if suppressing his anger.Li Fangsheng turned pale with fright when he saw it, isn't that the tyrannical evil young master he saw in the daytime?The standing man was dressed in a plain robe, it was the martial arts master Wang Xiaoyuan he had seen in the evening.

Wang Xiaoyuan said with a smile: "When it comes to making trouble, there are quite a few of you. The children in the neighborhood also told me that you always like to go out and be domineering, and make a fortune from east to west. They dare not speak out against you. He just loves picking on my thorns, what do you think, young master?"

Although he was smiling, there was some sweat on his cheeks.

Maybe because he saw his guilty conscience, Jin Wu also smiled and nodded his fingers, "The hall name plate, stone pillars, beams, and facade repairs of the martial arts hall total five taels of silver, and the wine shop's wine tricks and ten altars of fine wine are worth mentioning." It costs six taels of silver. Where do I get this money to compensate someone? From your wages?"

Wang Xiaoyuan's momentum softened, and he muttered: "Master, you already deducted my wages last month."

The candlelight was dim, and the room was full of pale black shadows.

Jin Wu supported his chin with his hands, bowed his head and remained silent for a moment, then said: "Then I will do more work for you, and get the money from other places."

This is the only way now.Wang Xiaoyuan nodded, still covered in cold sweat.He could see something was wrong from Jin Wu's complexion, this man was old and cunning, his intestines might be black, and he would definitely not let him go.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Just do the old job you are most familiar with. When you first entered the mansion, you said that you are best at what you are good at, so you will do whatever job tonight."

Jin Wu smiled at him with his face up, his smile was menacing and playful, but his tone was cold and decisive.

"Take off your clothes, come here, Wang Xiaoyuan."